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ITALIANS NAZIS URGE CAROL TRAINING
USE TANKS
TO ACCEPT DEMAND
First Encounter On Somaliland Border LONDON, Juue 27 (Router). -The first report of the Italian use of tanks in the present battle around Abyssinia is contained in and the Danubian ports to Russia. a report from British Head- quarters.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, June 27, (UP).—Balkan diplomatic sources state that Hitler has urged King Carol to cede Bessarabia
In return, Hitler will give an assurance that Germany
A strong detachment of Hallans, will use her influence to keep the remainder of Rumania with tanks in support, was held up
by small garrison on the border of intact. Urilish Somailland.
The post. was manned by British ofcor and handful of African troops.
་་
Withdrew Without Loss They held the enemy up for four) hours and then withdrew without
1053.
Further south on the Italian Sona- liland-Kenya border, British ground patrols penetrated 20 miles into Italian territory without meeting any opposition.
The Nairobi authorities continue to receive reports from Abyssinia and Italian Semolliand that the Afrleans military pressed into
service, deserting to our side.
Djibuti To Fight On
urc
Aden, Jone 27 (Reuter)-The authorities at Djibuti intend to fight on, according to arellable report received here,
The Governor, M. Deschamps, is being strongly supported in his stand by General Legent Homme, Com- manding the French Troops, who sald he was "confident of his ability to cope with any situation."
In this connection it is pointed out that both Hungary and Bulgaria have claims Rumania.
on
A report from Belgrade quotes the olelal Yugo-Slavian spokesman as follows:
"Yugo-Slavia Que no treaties which require her to go to the assistance of Rumania
"We regard the matter as an issue-
Rumania entirely, between
and Russia."
Britain and France have jointly guaranteed the independence of Rumania. The guarantee Jas probably been nullisted by France's capitulation to Germany.
The guarantee stated that Britain and France would extend all support is their power to Greece or Rumania
their independence threatened. The guarantees would be implemented if either country were invaded by a foreign power, and if the Government of the invaded country appealed to the quarantors for assistance.
WETC
Demands Considered LONDON, June 27 (Router)-Ac-|
Tax Increases cording to a Bucharest dispatch to
In N.Z.
War-Time Budget Of £30,000,000 WELLINGTON, June
the Italian news agency, the. Ruman-j Jan Crown Counell met for two hours! this morning to discuss the Russian
demands over Besserabin and
Bukovina.
A further meeting of the Counell was called for 8 p.m. to decide on
reply to the Sovlet.
the
According to the most prevalent addo the dispatch, the
27 reports
(Reuter)Mr. Walter Nash, the Finance Minister, presented the New Zealand budget to-day He said that in order to meet the war expenditure, estimated at a total of £30,000,000, there would be a new
national security tax of a shilling in the pound-on-all-incomes, in addition
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand London T.T.. Shanghal
TT. Japan
T.T
T.T. USA. T.T. Manllu
TT. Batavia
TT. Bangkok
.1/2%
.1/2/ .376
T.T. Singapore
.52
103
.82
:243월
.4534
.140%
.Not
Nom
.106
1/0
.1/3
.1/314
25%
Nom.
.844
T.T. Salgon T.T. France TT. Switzerland TT. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
US. Cross rate in London 4:02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...1.001
Freezing Out Foreign Trade
Rumanian Government consider that Drastic Move By North immediate contacts should bo China Government will app established with the Soviet, and they
'appoint a Commission for direct
SCHEME
Big Success Claimed
By Mr. Bovin LONDON, June 27 (Reuter). Government Training Scheme The present position of the
was described by Mr. Ernest he took his seat in the House of Bevin, Minister of Labour, Commons this afternoon for the
first time,
The number of civilians at the Government training centres is now 10,700, he revealed, and this is a record, being nearly 1,000 more than ja week ago and 2,000 more than a
fortnight ago.
Thousands Still. Needed
In the last four weeks, over 6,000 men had been sent to the training centres. This is also a record, but many thousands more are needed. Those awaiting entry will
be speedily absorbed and a continuous flow is needed to keep the centres at full strength and to all the new. places being provided,
Plane Down
In Desert
Italian Crew Taken Prisoner
ADEN, June 27 (Reuter).— An Italian bomber was forced down into the desert 150 miles from Aden some days ago. ́*
The bomber is now on view in Aden.
When it came down, its crew of Ανα were taken prisoner. The British pilot who took them prisoner flew the plane back to Aden.
His feat in taking off from strange rocky valley drew admira..
lon from the Italian airmen.
Smart Militiamen
a
A second Italian bomber which was forced down in French Somaliland was captured by two solitary Somali
PEIPING, June 28 (Reuter), militiamen.
discussions with a Soviet Commis--A move which is likely to lend sion to examine the Soviet demands, with the view to a peaceful solution to serious deterioration in towards it and forced the three survi- In spite of intense fire from the plane's machine-guns they crept foreign trade with North-China ving members of the crew to surren=" is announced by the Japanese-der..
to the present chilling social security Children For
lax.
He said there would also
be an
increase of from five per cent, to len
per cent. on sales tax.
National Savings Schomo
Mr. Nash announced
4 national
savings scheme for small investors and interest. free. loans for larger investments,
The Income Tax, now at 2/8d in the pound, would be increased by Od. on the Arst £100 of taxable income. Company taxation, he said, would
also be increased,
Dominions
sponsored Government at Pei-
ping.
The Director-General of Finance has instructed the Maritime Customs
at Tientsin, Chefoo and Tsingtao that
the foreign exchange control hitherto upplied to exports must be extended to all Imports except those from Japan and Manchukuo.
Probable Effects
While one Somall stood guard over the plane the other marched his prisoners back to the nearest post.
BIG VOTE FOR US.
ARMY & NAVY
Parents Rushing To Support Scheme
WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuter). LONDON, June 27 (Reuter).)
-President Roosevelt to-day signed This has the effect of placing: Parents are applying at the foreign trade in North Chinn on the ing the United States War and Navy
the Supplementary Defence Bill giv rate of 7,000 to 8,000 n-day to same basis as that in the "yen bloc Departments $1,480,000,000 in cash He forecast proposals of 100 per Dominions for the duration of
have their children sent to the countries.
appropriations and authority to make One object of the move is apparent-additional contracts tolalling $280,- cent, excess war profits tax.
the war.
ly the severance, of the present rein-090,000. tionship between the Chinese national
This is in addition to the regular The basic idea is to help in the dollar and the
currency of the $200,000,000
appropriations which conversion of Great Britain into an Federal Reserve Bank of North Congress voted for the Army and Island fortress by removing as many] Chim.
Navy for the coming fiscal year,
The Supplementary Bill will en- Refugees
able the Navy.to begin the construc- tion of 22 new warships and to speed the construction of over 100:
N. ZEALAND'S
DETERMINATION-combatants as possible.
WELLINGTON, June 27 (Reuter), The children will not be going os "As Britain's task becomes harder refugees.
and her peril, greater, we in New One dimeulty is the question of Zealand are increasingly strengthened shipping space and any plans will in our determination to stand by necessarily depend on this, They her and give all the aid in our cannot be taken in cargo shilps and power," said the Prime Minister, Mr. the space in sultable ships in limited. Peter Fraser, in a statement in the It is expected that the number House of Representatives on the war which can be taken away will not be situation.
higher, than 8,000 a month.
British peoples, he continued, hod no illusions regarding the dangers
and dificulties ahead, but were fully SECRET SESSION
determined to carry on and prove
that their resolute tempor and spirit of independence were
sufficient, to
withstand and overcome the fiercest .attacks.
CHINESE AND TIENTSIN
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)"No protest has been made by the Chinese Government or on their behalf with regard to the Tientsin agreement," Mr. R. A. Butler stated in a written reply in the House of Commons to-
day.
INDICATED
LONDON, June 27 (Router). Reuter's Lobby correspondent says ft
The latter lends to follow the fluctuation of the former.
Fanling Starting
Times
Sunday
OLD COURSE
9.18 G, C. Worrall, W. Hewitt. 920 T. Groves, L. II, Genre, 0.24 R. P. Morris, G. F. Iteca 20 B. O. Baldwin, B. Lang 0.31 G. M. Park, E. T. McMullen is belloved that, according to pro-95. E. Annie, D. Humphreys sent arrangements, the Prime Minis- 10.00 E. G. Annis, D. Baliprst, fer will be unable to make a further 10.51 Col. Ehackleton, Major Mackenzie
NEW COURSE ataloment on the war, before Thurs- N.D. There is no Buf train on Monday, day next week.
It is thought likely that the whole proceedings will be held in secret.
WAR GIFT FROM BARBADOS
Mr. Butler added: "Coples of the BARBADOS, June 27 (Reuter) relevant document were as a matter A special mecing of the Logislature of courtesy, communicated to the has passed a resolution praying the United States Government in vanco of its publication."
KING ZOG IN LONDON
July 2, but the 9.15 will run
LATEST POSITION IN INDO-CHINA TOKYO, June 28 (Reuter). The
It will enable the Army to bulld thousands of new aeroplanes.
STOCK EXCHANGE] IMPROVEMENT
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)Ori] the Stock Exchange to-day, an all- round improvement was noted owing] to a brighter interpretation of war
news.
Industriais rom
recovered a good, part
of the recent losses, the leading: stocks showing considerable gains.
Kaflrs were quietly absorbed and The base metals advanced in sym- pathy.
Olis were also stronger. Gut-edged securities were quiet, mainly firm.
Wall Street was arm.
Whereabouts Of U.S. Fleet Unknown
WASHINGTON, June. 27 : (Router). Unconfirmed reports persist in in- formed quarters that part of the
ad-Governor to donate £100,000 from 25 and Lingchow on June United States Fleet from Hawallis
LONDON, Juno 27 (Router)King Zog, formerly King of Albania, ar rived" in Lædón 10-day, (9*
He was accompanied by Queen Geraldine and his three sisters,
Iatest Information from the Indo- China frontier shows that Japanese troops, which started operations on June 17,
to Mingklang yes They plan to sover all communica tion between Indo-China and.
Route
the island's finances to the Britiba terday. Government to assist the prosecution:
of the war,, ve
at present heading for the West Coast of South America:
This is coupled with another report
in the Paciic near South America.
General'satisfaction is expressed at SGIAL Chung-of unexplained Japanese manoeuvres
this action.
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)-Tho
Closing
→TO THE; “TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, ↑ June 27 (UP)-It Sultan of Johore: to-day handed over is unofficially announced that the to the Colonial Secretary a cheque Chinese-Foreign Office has received. for £250,000 as his gift to the British reply from the French authorities Government for the prosecution of regarding the closing of the Annam
route
the war..
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Nazi Troops On. Spanish Border
man troops have arrived on the MADRID, June'27 (Reûter) Ger-
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